ON HOLD-Kill or Be Killed

District 2

 *beep,beep,beep* "Huh, today is the day Marissa volunteers." I get up; wash my face and brush my teeth. Time to put on my dress. Ugh, i don't even like this dress. I look down at myself, "I look like Snow's great grandma!" I sneak into Marissa's room and find her dress on her bed. I walk into her restroom and put on her dress and shoes. Aren't i glad that she's a universal size. Just wait for it....... "Ahhhhh!!!"

"Marissa, dear, what happened?" "What did Clove do to you?!" That's my cue. I turn around and lean on the wall. "Ya called me?" "Clove why are you wearing your sister's dress!" "Clove!! Go get my belt!!" " Father!!! It's okay!! Look at the dress  she got me!!" "Marissa you look beautiful!!" Keith comes in the room. "And i was going for provocative." She says slyly. We walk into the kitchen and start eating breakfast. Ummmm, burnt eggs and bacon. Well, i'm used  to it since i'm the runt of the family. "Just imagine how pretty Marissa be in her interview!" " Marissa, you have to win!! You're this family's only chance to have a victor."

I'm not surprised that my family thinks Marissa's there last chance. I mean, i don't  even blame them. I'm smaller than i'm supposed to be, i wasn't even supposed to be born, and i'm not as pretty as my sisters. Every boy falls for my sisters while not even one likes me. People are actually scared of me. Even though i'm small and we're all supposed to be careers i'm feared. I'm not surprised that when Marissa wins, she'll probably marry Cato. I mean, she does have a crush on him. Ugh, stupid, stupid!! Why am i even thinking about love? Nobody in this district even feels it until they aren't eligible for the games anymore. We all share one goal: win the games. 

Nobody even cares about me. "See you at 12, i'm gonna go to training." I make a move for the door but then i hear Alston,"Not like you'll ever survive a blood bath." Ugh!! I start sprinting towards the Academy. I walk in to the gym and pick up my reserved knives. I chuck one of my knives into the dummy, "Why does everyone underestimate me?!!" "I don't." "What the F***!! Oh, it's just you Cato." I chuck another knife towards a dummy. "You look really pretty Clove." Is that really Cato? Or is he just being sarcastically rude. "Yeah right!",I snort. "I'm serious Clove, you do look pretty." If i was a  normal girl, i would be blushing like crazy. "Cato, i think you  already know; that i'm not one to blush, or smile, or laugh." I snap back, i threw a knife into the wall. "Jeez Clove." "Sorry Cato, i'm just mad." "I feel like that all the time." I start chuckling, huh, Cato always knows how to change my attitude. "So, ya gonna volunteer?" "Yah, probably." "Well, want to get in some early practice?" Cato raises an eyebrow questioning me, "Yah."

Cato goes  to a bench and takes off his buttoned shirt. If i was a normal girl, or Marissa, then i would probably faint right now. But, since we've known each other for 4 years, i'm used to it.

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 "WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" "What the F***!!!!!!!!!! Matthew, i told you not to wake me up like that!" "Sorry, little bro. Not in your wildest dreams!" Matthew burst out laughing and pointing at my face. What did he do now? I walk in o my bathroom and look into the mirror. Great, Matthew drew a cat on my cheeks and wrote weakling on my forehead. "Matthew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I stomp up to him and he looks a me with innocent eyes. "Yes Catty?" He burst out laughing again and Dustin comes in. "What's wrong little bro? Cat got your tongue?"

"Wait, he's the cat!!" Now I have all three of my brothers laughing on my bedroom floor. What do i do? Wrestle!! My brothers and i start fighting. "Stop calling me catty!" "But you look just like one!!" "Awwww, poor wittle Cato!! Are you grumpy that we woke you up from your sleepy boo?" "I'm not a baby!!" "Ooh!! Cato was dreaming of kissing Clove!!!" "Hey!! I didn't dream of kissing Clove!!! I dreaming of killing and winning the Games!!!" "You dreamed of killing Clove?" "What?!" We all look up and standing there is Amber. "Idiots, get up!!" We all get up instantly. "Cato, go wash off the "loser" on your face. And guys, aren't you supposed to be wearing....I don't know. Fancy?"